Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !
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Tom: You are amazing! Thanks for finding that for me. You know I'm circling Peppermint Patty Day on my calendar. I eat them every chance I get, usually FROZEN (they take longer that way, nibbling around the edge to the middle). 1 regular York patty is 140 calories. The small ones are 50 calories each. And they are low fat! Pearson's makes them too, but York is the Godiva of peppermint patties.:bigsmile:0
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tina- Welcome back. I know you can make the commitment again and you will succeed.
Welcome to all the new people.
Cblue- enjoy the new bike. What kind did you get? I have a Giant
Today was a good day until I headed home from the mall. I was rear ended at a stop light by a young driver with VA tags- meaning out of state. I got out of the car and asked her to follow me around the corner so we would be out of the flow of traffic and safer. She came around the corner then when I turned into the parking lot, she kept going. Needless to say, I told the county police officers who were sitting in the parking of the WAWA where I stopped. They tried to find her but it was useless, she was long gone. I will not make that mistake again. I will remember to get a photo of the license plate.
I am fine and the car only has a little damage on the rear bumper. Will take it to a shop soon to see how much damage is. I will most likely call my insurance company and report it. I am fine but annoyed that it happened. The county officers were fantastic and helpful.0 -
Laurie, glad you are okay.
Today turned out better than I thought it would. For some reason, I had a little mini-binge with the chocolate chip cookies. I hope I'm over it! I'm under calories, even room for a bedtime snack, and walked a little more than 7 miles today.
I'm so excited for those of you who are losing, and those who have identified a problem. I can claim neither. I'm not losing and I honestly can't see the problem. I have ordered the cute red food scale that Karen linked me to. Maybe that will help.
Onward and downward. Kaye0 -
@kaye--I hope the new scale helps. Mine helped immensely when I first bought it, though I just had a "what have you done for me lately?" talk with mine as I weighed out my protein for lunch tomorrow. :grumble:
@laurie--what jerk to have driven off like that! :mad: At least you weren't hurt and glad the damage to your car is minimal.
@teresa--hope you get to take some of those shirts on vacation!
@tammy--yay for the hubs coming home; I know you've missed him with the extra time he's put in.
@nikon--awesome loss!! Keep going!!:drinker:
@jelkin--welcome back! That's great that you are going to the gym now. You'll survive--just take it slow. :drinker:
@tom--my favorite decade was the '90s, but the '70s are a close second--I was just a little kid, but have many fond memories of wood-paneled station wagons, bell-bottoms, and (apparently) cocktails. :laugh:
@katrena--if you have orthotics custom-made, you can get the athletic type or the dress type. I have the dress type which fit most of my work shoes. I don't think they would fit well in very narrow dressy pumps, but I never wear those for more than a few hours at a special event. I tend to wear low-heeled loafer style shoes or mary janes for work. I had a pair of athletic orthotics, but they were unneccessary b/c my running shoes have enough arch support already.
@tina--don't know why I was thinking you had two little girls, but now I remember it's just the one. Hope she is enjoying kindergarten. My 2 1/2 year old niece started pre-school this summer and every morning told mom and dad, "I don't want to go to school." I told them to get used to 16 more years of that.
After a couple of weeks she adjusted and goes willingly now. 
Will update goals tomorrow. Now I need to go watch Dexter. Goodnight all! :yawn:0 -
Katrena: Best of luck with that job! Yes, my life is on average a hoot. I find pizzas are fine as long as I go for thin-crust Neopolitan style or, even better, make my own. Brownies, though, I can't really have in the house. Luckily hubby & kids eat them up pretty fast.
Tom: Can't wait for Peppermint Patty day...
CandyGirl: welcome! I don't think surgery is 'the easy way out' -- the people I've known who've had it done find their own road is still long and hard -- and with the additional risk of complications. I think the path we're on here is the easier one, really. Good luck -- you might want to get a tracker, because even if the path is long, it at least shows where we're going.
Jelkins2000: welcome! Hope the gym went well.
Tammy: it's so good to see you posting when you do! You don't need to fret about not posting more. There'll be another summer, and ten pounds isn't a lot. I hope you have a lovely time while your husband is at home.
Marsha: you are the Peppermint Patty Queen.
Laurie: that's so annoying! You should definitely have taken that photo first. Glad you and the car are both ok.
Kaye: It's not a 'mini-binge' if you stick within your calories! It's a carefully planned and appropriate treat. Are you very near target now? When people just have a few pounds to lose, they often have to do all sorts of things to mix it up (including weights). Scales work best if you use them for *everything*. At least for a couple of weeks while you work out what's going on.
September logging/checking thread -- 12/16. I was slightly up yesterday but within my 100-calorie wiggle zone, and I had some calories in the bank so I think all is well. Everything is much easier this week! I guess I'm getting used to having a bit less food. Plus I'm cooking properly and that always makes it much better.
Tuesday goals: today I am going to tidy up the living room and then I'm going to do half an hour of dance mat to hit my exercise target for the day.
Hope you're all having a brilliant Tuesday!
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Yesterday was a great food day as i stayed under my calorie limit, which has been a rare thing being away from home.
Also walked yesterday and that was beautiful.
Today I start my Squat 28 Day Challenge. I have never completed a real challenge before so it will be a novel experience, so I guess that is my goal. To be doing the challenge every day.
Doing the gym today with my Silver Sneakers class.
I have high bloodpressure and have been on meds for 15 years. For the last six years I have been in pain from knee injury but had surgery last November to replace the knee; and am finallly pretty much pain free. Doing exercise to help with core strength and balance. As my pain has receeded during the last few months my blood pressure has been dropping such that every day I am in the 90/60 reange. Along with that has come FATIGUE at every turn. Just had complete physical and I am in great shape and health according to all the tests dr did. He suggested I halve my medicaton and see if my bp will go up a bit. So as of Saturday I have been halving my meds on a daily basis and tracking my bp and pulse twice a day. It is barely creeping up and was down today,
so I am excited to see if the med reduction will allow it to rise such that I don't feel so tired as there doesn't seem to be any other reason for such fatigue. I walk around inhaling deeply alot and stop and rest while walking. Why am I sharing, it makes me nervous to not understand why my body is acting so goofy.
So my goals are to
Complete Challenge
Stick to eatiang plan
Go to gym
Chart my meds and bp daily to see if a pattern emerges over a 30 day charting
Thanks for listening.
Soosun
Just did day 1 of Challenge and I did it. Winded and fatigued but isn't that what exercise does. haha0 -
Good morning everybody.
Teresa- Hope your shirts enjoy the vacation. :laugh:
Laurie- Hope that rearender gets their karma quickly and things work out for you.:flowerforyou:
Happy NATIONAL STEP FAMILY DAY
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In the USA, over 30% of the under 18 population live in a step family environment. Step parenting has been proven to be very successful with patience and over time.
More information on step families can be found at
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“A strong positive attitude will create more miracles than any wonder drug.” ~Patricia Neal
Tom0 -
Weigh in day - DOWN ANOTHER 4 POUNDS!!! :bigsmile: I want to shout from the rooftops, I have had a loss every week but one since June 1. I feel so good today. I wanted to order take out for lunch but stuck with my planned soup.
Thanks to all for your open hearted sharing. It truly helps me get through my day.
Tom - The Patricia Neal quote is so where I am today.
Soosun - Blood pressure regulation is really an art. Keep taking care of yourself. Good luck on the Squats.
Love to all,
Lori0 -
Lori: Yippee! Congrats on your loss and your consistency! :flowerforyou:0
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Stopping in to say Hi- Having a hard time keeping up with work, mfp , school and life. Scale hasn't moved in about a month feeling a little discouraged but I only have me to blame because my eating hasn't been all that good either. It is hard cooking for someone who needs to lose weigh along with someone who has to gain weight. Hard balance to do and I am trying but not my best try yet.
I will try harder to keep up on posting and reading posts being I have been lacking some.0 -
Hi - I have over 100 pounds to lose and my next goal is to get under 280 pounds. I have about 8 to go to reach this one .... not sure what my next short term goal should be. Any ideas? I need short term goals as the total amount i have to lose just makes me feel hopeless when I look at it as one goal!0
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Just saw this on FB. "The scale will only tell you the numerical value of your gravitational pull. It will not tell you how beautiful you are, how much your friends and family love you, or how amazing you are.
I'll be back later. Kaye0 -
I would love to join in. I have want to reach my goal of 30 lbs gone by April. It has finally dawned on me that this journey might be easier with a support system. If you want to friend me, I would appreciate the support and be more then happy to help kick you in the butt when you slack off.0
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hi! Id love to join! my ultimate goal is to lose 100 pounds. 0
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Happy Tuesday!!:happy:
Went to the chiro today and he didn't cure me! Seems I will have to fork over more money to see that happen. :bigsmile: I liked him well enough even if he is a little bit strange. However I live in a town full of strange people so it's all good! He did do amazing things with my neck and I really do hope he can help my back.
@Kaye, that was a lovely quote and one we should all remember. :flowerforyou:
@Lori, way to go on losing 4 lbs!!!! That is awesome and you are a real inspiration. I have got to get the mindset you have. :drinker:0 -
Bump0
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Need to lose an additional 40-50 pounds…currently down 128…goal is by 2/1/150
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Welcome to all the new people.
Goals- To get back to exercising again. Today became a rest day due to working late, then teaching a class for our PDS interns, went to happy hour but came home and ate a late dinner. Tomorrow will not be much better but I will try to get in some exercise before a meeting.
I will also do better with food choices. I also need to stop eating out so much this week. If I do eat out, I will get a salad instead of a sandwich.0 -
Another good day under calories. Walked 7.8 miles today. I've really been ignoring all the macros, but maybe I will have to try to get a better balance of carbs and proteins. My goal is to lose about 20 more pounds. I hope it doesn't take forever.
Onward and downward. Kaye0 -
I'm new to the group. I'm looking to lose over 100 pounds. What a good exercise to start with that's not hard on my knees. Thanks in advance for the advise. 0
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I'm new to the group. I'm looking to lose over 100 pounds. What a good exercise to start with that's not hard on my knees. Thanks in advance for the advise.smile0
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Okay, it's almost 1:30 in the morning, so I'm going to make this short and get back to sleep...yes, BACK to sleep. I've had such a busy last two days at work and home...
I normally log things as I prep them/eat them, sometimes I log all my meals in the morning if I am really on a roll. And, in the past, if I didn't get it logged by bedtime, I just said 'screw it'. Today, I logged nothing all day because I was just that busy. I came home tonight at 9 pm, sat in the recliner with my feet up and promptly fell asleep for 3 hours. But, it's Get-My-S#&t-Straight Month....so, when I woke up feeling refreshed and a bit confused that it was only midnight, I decided to get online and get caught up with MFP. I logged everything and read up on the last two days of the thread.
Kaye, I love the quote you got from fb.....that gravitational pull, though....sometimes it can really drag us down. Ha!
Welcome to all the newbies and renewbies! This thread is helping me and it can help you, too.
For those who were praying for my friend's son, thank you! He is totally fine now, and went back to school. The rest of the family has also had cold symptoms, but it's been no worse than your average fall cold. So strange how that virus can affect one kid vs another. The doctor said most people have probably had it or will have it with no problems.
Monday Check-in:
SEPTEMBER GOALS:
Complete an Honest Food Diary 30/30 days: 16/30
Within 100 Calories of Daily Goal 20/30 days: 9/30
Tuesday Goals: I am going to run once or twice yet this week, but just shorter runs since I'm tapering for my half-marathon on Sunday! I'm used to working out hard several days per week and eat back my exercise calories, so I will have to watch my calorie intake closer this week with the decrease in exercise.0 -
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BUMP--so far behind. :sad:0
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No time for personals, but will try and catch up later!
September Challenge - Days at or under daily calorie goal 12/30
Good Days: 12
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Welcome to all newbies!
Not much time these days for myself. But I'm glad to be busy. So this has to be short as I'm already at work.
Limily39 - when I started out, I did water aerobics, short walks and did stretching exercises. All helped me tremendously. Once I got about 50 lbs off, my knees were able to withstand longer walks, and I started using a treadmill and stationary bike.
Hansea47 - so happy to hear about your son's friend.
I hope everyone has a wonderful day!
Jenn0 -
Top of the morning to everyone.
Wednesday wish- I wish that everyone reading this post has a great week!
Happy Constitution Day and Citizenship Day!
Constitution Day and Citizenship Day is an American federal observance that commemorates the adoption of the Constitution of the United States and those who have become United States citizens. This day is observed each year on September 17, which is the day the U.S. Constitutional Convention signed the Constitution in 1787.
This holiday dates all the way back to 1911 where schools in Iowa first recognized Constitution Day. The Sons of the American Revolution formed a committee to promote Constitution Day in 1917. Calvin Coolidge, John D. Rockefeller and General John Pershing were part of that committee.
In 1940, “I am an American Day” was created and named as an official day by President Roosevelt. At this time, Congress named the third Sunday in May as the day to celebrate. By 1949, the governors of all 48 states had issued Constitution Day proclamations. On February 29, 1952, Congress changed the name from “I am an American Day” to “Citizenship Day” and moved it’s observation to September 17.
In 2004, it was then changed to Constitution Day and Citizenship Day.
“Be bold. Be confident. Be alive. A gallery of possibilities awaits you when you make change your friend.” ~Bob Bone
Tom0 -
Welcome to all the newlings, glad you found us. Check back often to gain the most from this great group.
@Robin~Ouch, I’m so sorry for your fall—that sure put a damper on your vacation. :frown: I hope you make a speedy recovery and can plan another trip soon!
@Laurie~I’m sorry for your first experience with scuba diving, but I can understand the almost claustrophobic feeling from the mask and respirator. Like Karen, even snorkeling is a bit overwhelming for me—I’m really claustrophobic, so can only handle it in small spurts. Sorry about your fender bender, I’m glad you are okay—hope the damage to your car isn’t too bad.
@Tina~It is so great to see you again!!!
@L2T~We’re a family of shoppers, nothing like a good day of retail therapy! I love shopping with my mom, I pick out a few things then head to the dressing room while she still shops and brings me stuff. I made out pretty well with a dress, couple of shirts, pants, and a suit jacket. Cruise wear is coming along but I still need one or two pairs of pants, another shirt or two, and a couple of pairs of shoes (so trip to Nordstrom this weekend) for work/church—I donated so many my closet needs inventory! :laugh:
@Marsha~Great loss this week! I never thought about freezing York PP,
them!
@Alison~Hooray for losing another pound, look out world—she’s back!
@Katrena~Good luck with your interviews and job hunting. My mom said something to me on Saturday that she read recently regarding the thought of depriving ourselves and the question we need to ask ourselves, what is it that we are really depriving ourselves from--the 30-seconds of satisfaction or a lifetime of satisfaction because we made the healthier choice and stepped away? It can be a constant battle so kudos to you for stepping away from the brownies!
@Tammy~Enjoy the time with hubby while he’s home, we’ll be here!
@Lori~Hooray for your loss!
@Hansea~I’ve heard about that illness that’s hitting and hospitalizing kids, so glad your friend’s son is on the mend and back in school!
AFM~Life has just been busy over the last several days, slammed at work plus a super busy weekend. Like I said to L2T, did get some much needed clothes. This is another busy week, not sure I’ll get workouts in except with trainer today and Friday (saw him Sunday too)—last night had a meeting and tomorrow meeting friends for dinner. Wednesday Wish is just for things to calm down, been so busy lately--part of it is my fault, I've become really involved with a singles group at church and end up going to virtually every get-together. 0 -
@Sosun: glad your challenge has got off to a good start!
@Lori: You're doing so well right now! What a star!
@Holly: really good to hear from you, remember that the scale not moving is a whole lot better than the scale moving up.
@Saggyandbaggy: Welcome! I've been doing it ten pounds at a time, does that help? Or look at the chart (pinned elsewhere on MFP) that says how much you've lost weighs the same as. I always think that picking up a 500g block of lard is good -- that's a pound of lard that I'm not carrying around all the time any more...
@Kaye: great quote! And an 8 mile walk; that's amazing.
@limily: Welcome! Walking's great to start, or swimming. But your knees will really thank you for properly fitting shoes for whatever exercise you choose to do.
@Hansea: glad to hear your friend's son is back to normal now!
Welcome all the newlings! This is such a great thread.
September logging/checking thread -- 13/16; another good day yesterday. And Wednesday wishes: I wish my son would stop watching YouTube videos and get his homework done.
Hope your Wednesday is as much fun as mine!
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Wednesday Whine Day: Hubby's foot is back on the "uh-oh" list. :sad: Thought we were over visits to the wound care clinic. Back at square one. Now he needs IV antibiotics and is going to another specialist for a pic (spelling?) line. I am so tired of taking him to Dr.s and lifting/pushing that very heavy chair. This morning his chair got stuck on my bad foot. Exquisite pain. (End of whine.)
Must go to work, but thought I'd report in: 16/16 days under goal; 14/16 days exercise; 2/16 days whine, whine, whine
Good to see so many newbies. Welcome and keep dropping in!
6 more days to Autumn!
GW>Marsha0
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